Going mad - what is the programme called?

[Ethel]

On BBC 3 or 4, although not currently.

Panel game about punctuation, grammar and English usage.

Nice older chap is the host.

One round is a block of text with all punctuation missing, and the panellists have to punctuate it properly.

Somebody must know.

[~max~]

Is it Data Graveyard?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/programmes/schedu les/2007/05/24

22.30 on the page.

[Ethel]

No. :(

But thanks

[~max~]

Ha!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Fu ll_Stops

[Ethel]

That's the one! Hurrah!

Now I can see if it's coming back any time soon.

Many thanks :)

[~max~]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have helped Ethel.

My work here is done!!!!

[Postdog]

Her profile now reads 20,000 questions answered
1 question asked

[~max~]

OMG!!!! I feel honoured now! ;O)

[Ethel]

Whose profile? This is mine

[IMG]http://i34.tinypic.com/29z7oyd.jpg[/IMG]

Just to show I do ask questions.

[~Wingnut~]

lol ~Max~!! I bet you feel well clever now!!! ;o)

I remember watching that a couple of years back, are they new ones or have they been repeating the old ones Ethel?

[Ethel]

I haven't seen it for ages, Wingnut, and wanted to see if a new series was do in the 'autumn season'.

Nothing :(

[~max~]

Ah. That puts a damper on my joy now.....

Ah well! I've answered Ethel question! Next step: Mastermind.

[~Wingnut~]

Aww that's a shame, I like shows like that, good harmless fun and you learn a thing or 2 too.

I guess I'll just have to stick to QI :o)

[Postdog]

It's probably a bit obscure and weird for BBC4 to reconsider making more. I remember they had an equally "intellectual" panel game of mind teasers and problem solving - nice idea but it was like watching paint dry.

[terambulan]

The wrinkleys r gonna zoom out on their zimmers..eh to prove they know a comma from an apostrophe.....how v.enlightening! and just to undermine youngsters.....pathetic!

[Ethel]

There was another one I liked - again on one of the BBC digital channels.

Again, I can't remember what it's called.

Not a panel game, as such, but the object was to find the origin of words and phrases.

It was hosted by the daughter of the nice English comedy writer/panel game partiicipant whose first name I think is Alan. A chum of Barry Cryer's.

Name that show!

[Lie-in King]

Balderdash & Piffle (Victoria Coren) (?)

[Lie-in King]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balderdash_%26_Pi ffle

Hope this is the one you want...

[Ethel]

That's it!

Memory like mush today. :)

No sign of a new series of that either. :(